Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Puglia
Puglia: Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region was 54.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
54.1%
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
19th
of 344 regions
All-time high
80.7%
in 2014
All-time low
40.4%
in 2001
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Puglia, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Puglia stood at 54.1%.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Puglia peaked at 80.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 40.4%, in 2001.
Puglia ranks 19th of 344 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Puglia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 56.6% | — |
| 2000 | 45.0% | -20.5% |
| 2001 | 40.4% | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 45.9% | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 52.0% | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 40.6% | -21.9% |
| 2005 | 50.6% | +24.6% |
| 2006 | 43.2% | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 44.9% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 44.5% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 43.9% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 48.5% | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 51.3% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 65.7% | +28.1% |
| 2013 | 72.2% | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 80.7% | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 76.8% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 75.8% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 64.0% | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 70.5% | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 63.1% | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 64.1% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 58.4% | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 47.0% | -19.5% |
| 2023 | 45.5% | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 54.6% | +20.0% |
| 2025 | 54.1% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.6% | 56.6% | 56.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 45.1% | 40.4% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.9% | 48.5% | 80.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.9% | 45.5% | 64.1% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Puglia
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 2,930 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 1,444 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,444 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 56.8% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 56.8% (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,299 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 44.3% (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 1,299 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 49.3% (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 2,930 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Puglia?
- Youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Puglia was 54.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Puglia?
- The highest recorded value was 80.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Puglia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.4% in 2001.
- How does Puglia rank for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region?
- Puglia ranks 19th out of 344 regions with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Puglia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puglia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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